All Honors English 1 prompts here: 11-20: 11. 'Map of Maycomb' - 10/4/17 Look at the map of Maycomb in Google Classroom and describe two things you notice.
12. 'Addiction' - 10/11/17 Write about someone you know (or have heard of) who struggles with addiction. No need to name names.
13. 'US History' - 10/24/17 The history of the United States is loaded with instances of cruel and unusual treatment towards other human beings. In a paragraph, describe what you know about one of these instances.
14. 'TKAM Banned?' - 11/13/2017 Knowing what you know now, why do you think To Kill A Mockingbird has spent time on the list of banned books in some schools?
15. 'Circular' - 11/27/2017 How is TKAM a 'circular plot' novel? Have multiple story lines been effective story telling in your view?
1-10: 1. 'Writing Goals' - 8/11/17 - Write down two goals you have as a writer this year. We'll talk about them in your first 1x1 conference beginning next week.
2. Rambling Autobiography - 8/14/17 - This is a 7-minute writing activity. You will write the story of your life in this time. Some tips: - Imagine your life is 'flashing before your eyes'. - Catch at least 12 of these 'flashes' and write them down. - This is a 'stream of consciousness' exercise. Each thought may not be connected to the next. - Use imagery to 'paint a picture' of these snapshots of your life. See example here.
3. 'Character Comparison' - 8/17/17 - Pick a character that you have been exposed to through our reading so far. Can you relate to this character? How? What are some similarities or differences? 1 paragraph minimum
4. Brainstorm for One-Page #1: Creative Writing - 8/22/17 - Your writing prompt for the week asks you write a story about 'what's behind the door?' Today, you'll get 8 minutes to silently plan your story. How do you plan? How do you prepare to get your ideas from your head into your finished story?
5. 'Wait, What Just Happened?' - 8/30/17 Prompt: What did you think of the end of 'The Lottery'? Do you like stories like this? Why or why not? Can you relate it to anything else you're read or seen before?
6. 'My Symbol' - 9/5/17 - Write a paragraph or two about what symbolizes you. How does your symbol represent you?
7. '6-Word Memoir Brainstorm' - 9/13/17 - This is a silent activity! You'll have ten minutes to dedicate a page in your writer's notebooks to you. Words / phrases / pictures / doodles that all describe you and who you are as a person. This page serves as a brainstorm activity for our 6-word memoir activity.
8. 'Best Book' - 9/18/17 - What's the best book you've ever read? Why is it the best? (As usual, 1-paragraph minimum)
9. 'Text To Self' - 9/20/17 - How can you relate to the first two chapters of To Kill A Mockingbird?'
10. 'Hero' - 9/26/17 - On p. 39 of TKAM, the narrator says that 'Jem was a born hero.' What is a hero? Are they born or made? How is Jem a hero in the way Scout means it?
All Honors English 1 prompts here:
11-20:
11. 'Map of Maycomb' - 10/4/17
Look at the map of Maycomb in Google Classroom and describe two things you notice.
12. 'Addiction' - 10/11/17
Write about someone you know (or have heard of) who struggles with addiction. No need to name names.
13. 'US History' - 10/24/17
The history of the United States is loaded with instances of cruel and unusual treatment towards other human beings. In a paragraph, describe what you know about one of these instances.
14. 'TKAM Banned?' - 11/13/2017
Knowing what you know now, why do you think To Kill A Mockingbird has spent time on the list of banned books in some schools?
15. 'Circular' - 11/27/2017
How is TKAM a 'circular plot' novel? Have multiple story lines been effective story telling in your view?
1-10:
1. 'Writing Goals' - 8/11/17 - Write down two goals you have as a writer this year. We'll talk about them in your first 1x1 conference beginning next week.
2. Rambling Autobiography - 8/14/17 - This is a 7-minute writing activity. You will write the story of your life in this time.
Some tips:
- Imagine your life is 'flashing before your eyes'.
- Catch at least 12 of these 'flashes' and write them down.
- This is a 'stream of consciousness' exercise. Each thought may not be connected to the next.
- Use imagery to 'paint a picture' of these snapshots of your life.
See example here.
3. 'Character Comparison' - 8/17/17
- Pick a character that you have been exposed to through our reading so far. Can you relate to this character? How? What are some similarities or differences?
1 paragraph minimum
4. Brainstorm for One-Page #1: Creative Writing - 8/22/17
- Your writing prompt for the week asks you write a story about 'what's behind the door?' Today, you'll get 8 minutes to silently plan your story. How do you plan? How do you prepare to get your ideas from your head into your finished story?
5. 'Wait, What Just Happened?' - 8/30/17
Prompt: What did you think of the end of 'The Lottery'? Do you like stories like this? Why or why not? Can you relate it to anything else you're read or seen before?
6. 'My Symbol' - 9/5/17
- Write a paragraph or two about what symbolizes you. How does your symbol represent you?
7. '6-Word Memoir Brainstorm' - 9/13/17
- This is a silent activity! You'll have ten minutes to dedicate a page in your writer's notebooks to you. Words / phrases / pictures / doodles that all describe you and who you are as a person. This page serves as a brainstorm activity for our 6-word memoir activity.
8. 'Best Book' - 9/18/17
- What's the best book you've ever read? Why is it the best? (As usual, 1-paragraph minimum)
9. 'Text To Self' - 9/20/17
- How can you relate to the first two chapters of To Kill A Mockingbird?'
10. 'Hero' - 9/26/17
- On p. 39 of TKAM, the narrator says that 'Jem was a born hero.' What is a hero? Are they born or made? How is Jem a hero in the way Scout means it?